The Daily Roundup: Wednesday

The BEST ACC Sports Coverage!!!


Getting your mind right:
Michael Wilbon of the Washington Post"Preying on Stardom: "The primary villains in the brewing scandal at USC involving hoops star O.J. Mayo are the many predators who leeched onto him years ago."

Rodriguez says he felt pressured: "Former West Virginia football coach Rich Rodriguez says Gov. Joe Manchin and three members of the university's board of governors pressured him into signing a new contract before the start of the 2007 season, even though it had a $4 million buyout clause he didn't want."

A Family Driven to Succeed: "Seeking an advantage in the pursuit of a college scholarship, one family sends the three oldest of their five children, including former Severna Park quarterback Pat Morrison, above, to different high schools tailored to their athletic specialties." Interesting read.


New indictment charges Bonds with 15 felony counts

D'Antoni wants Knicks to run: "Mike D'Antoni is bringing his high-scoring brand of basketball to a Knicks team that seems ill-suited to run it."



The conference headlines:
ACC holds line on league skeds: "ACC schedules will not expand to nine games in football or 18 games in men's basketball, conference officials said Tuesday."

Dascenzo of the Durham Herald Sun: Hart still is one of Duke's best QBs: "They will induct Leo Hart, among others, into the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame on Thursday. It undoubtedly will be an emotional and well-deserved honor for Hart. But the most significant reason the three-time, first-team All-ACC quarterback is so ridiculously deserving may have come down to one rainy afternoon in October, 1970."


JOHN DELONG of the Winston-Salem Journal: Go, EX-DEACS: WFU fans cheering for players, not teams. Even for the "treasonous" Chris Paul, who so many Deac "fans" chastised and lambasted for leaving the program "holding the bag" when he decided to leave early. My...how things have changed.


LENOX RAWLINGS ofthe Winston-Salem Journal: Childress' story shows that patience, hard work pay off - Good read....


Andrew Jones, The ACC Insider: Duke's surprise addition; other ACC news & notes


Bama, Duke to meet at Dome: "Mr. College Football says programs close to finalizing deal for 2010 game in Atlanta."



NC State
Former Wolfpack DB Scott signs with Giants: "Former N.C. State defensive back Miguel Scott has signed a free agent contract with the defending Super Bowl champion New York Giants."

Doughtie medals at qualifying: "N.C. State's Lauren Doughtie shot a 1-under 71 Tuesday at Pinewild Country Club's Magnolia Course in Pinehurst, earning medalist honors in a local qualifier for the U.S. Women's Open."



Maryland
Departures don't cost UM

Tracking the Terps: Philistin named to Nagurski watch list



North Carolina
No. 2 Heels win finale at home: "The second-ranked North Carolina baseball team received a tying home run from Kyle Shelton in the sixth inning and scored three runs in the seventh for a 4-1 win over Winthrop on Tuesday in UNC's regular-season home finale at the USA Baseball National Training Complex in Cary."



Duke
Duke stands out in a crowd: "In two weeks, when the semifinalists of the NCAA Division 1 men's lacrosse tournament arrive at Gillette Stadium, it's a good bet Duke will be among them."

Duke has two sports inductees : "Tom Butters and Leo Hart first crossed paths at Duke 40 years ago, when a tragedy thrust Butters into the role of baseball coach for a team that featured Hart on the mound."



Clemson
Baseball: Tigers show heart in rout of CougarsClemson honors the daughter of Charleston coach as she battles cancer. Even in one of Clemson’s worst seasons, there is something about College of Charleston that brings out the best in the Tigers —on the field and off.

Tigers add Charlotte safety to ’09 class:"Clemson added another highly regarded safety to its 2009 class with a commitment from defensive back Devonte Holloman (6-foot-3, 210 pounds) of Charlotte." That's bad for the NC Schools....NC State, UNC, Duke, Wake....when are you going to close the door?



Virginia Tech
Tech runner flips over meeting Obama: "Tasmin Fanning wins the 5,000 at a meet in Oregon and visits briefly with Democratic front-runner Barack Obama after the race."

Hokies kickers and golf surprises


Georgia Tech
Montgomery, Bulldogs edge Jackets at the Ted

Hadley's a key for Tech's golf team


Miami
Bills release Everett, clearing way for benefits
The Buffalo Bills released Kevin Everett on Tuesday, clearing the way for the former tight end to receive disability benefits for the spinal cord injury that ended his career.

UM's sleepy bats awake - just in time: "Whew, that was close. Imagine the University of Miami, the consensus No. 1 team in the nation, losing to North Florida. That is right, the Ospreys, who not only showed up at Mark Light Field in fourth place in the Atlantic Coast Conference, but started Jonathan Turner, who had a 7.26 ERA."